gentleness
/ˈdʒɛntlnəs
/noun [mass noun]
1The quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered: Michael was admired for his gentleness and tolerance her gentleness of manner...
- He was attracted by the simplicity of the French poet, his love for genre subjects, his gentleness of spirit.
- There's far too little gentleness in the world.
- For all his gentleness, he does have a bit of bite from time to time.
Synonyms
kindness, kindliness, tenderness, benignity, humaneness, humanity;
leniency, mercy, clemency, forgiveness, forbearance;
sympathy, considerateness, consideration, understanding, compassion, benevolence, kind-heartedness, tender-heartedness, good nature, love;
mildness, softness, quietness, shyness, demureness, modesty, humility, stillness, tranquillity, peacefulness, peaceableness, placidness, serenity, repose, reverence, meekness, docility
2Softness of action or effect; lightness: the gentleness of his touch the gentleness of diffused light
2.1The state of having only gradual inclines: the gentleness of the terrain
3 archaic A courteous or chivalrous quality attributed to noble birth: the gentleness of English civilization is mixed up with barbarities